Amsterdam 2024

Welcome to my travel series.  

In March I spent several weeks traveling alone around Europe. I haven’t traveled solo in almost seven years so this was something I was *really* looking forward to. I was also a bit anxious about it! As soon as I touched down all my nerves were gone though. Amsterdam was one of the most beautiful cities I’ve had the pleasure of spending time in. It was clean and easy to navigate around. I mostly spent my time walking which is always what happens when I go on vacation. I think I got nearly 20k steps that first day alone and I’m so glad I broke in a new pair of shoes before. 

What struck me most about Amsterdam was how quiet it is in the mornings. The Dutch don’t get out of bed until it’s absolutely necessary and that’s a sentiment that I can definitely rally behind. While I was in the Netherlands for a week, I tried to spend as much time as possible at a little cafe nestled into the oldest church in the city. On the morning of this digital sketch, I realized I had left my physical sketchbook with my friend, Eva. The night before we had a jolly time drinking Dutch gin and catching up after over a decade apart. This quiet morning at the cafe was the perfect start to the day and I couldn’t help but to feel full of love and contentment.